Archives for October 2006

October, 05th October 2006

• Open Source Extends a Classic - Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory

  When Id Software and Activision released the source code to Return to Castle Wolfenstein in 2004, the open source and…

• MacAddict Magazine to Relaunch as Mac|Life [UPDATED]

  MacAddict magazine will relaunch as Mac|Life next spring, a move confirmed by a Craigslist job posting seeking an editor-in-chief for…

• Hitachi Adds 16,000 Japanese Units to Battery Recall

  Hitachi on Friday joined the recall of Sony batteries, but its involvement only involves 16,000 Flora 210W and Se210 laptops…

• A New Era in Corporate Ethics?

  Musing on Apple CEO Steve Jobs' apology for his company's stock options backdating problems, as well as HP CEO Mark…

• PictureSync Updated for Intel Macs

  Holocore released PictureSync 1.6 on Friday, adding native support for Intel-based Macs.

• Kids GoGoGo 11.1 Improves Category Restrictions, More

  MAKI Enterprises announced the immediate availability of Kids GoGoGo 11.1 on Thursday.

• Road Trip Effect 2.5 Adds Intel Mac Support

  Sol Robots announced the immediate availability of Road Trip Effect 2.5 on Friday.

• Keynote Themes 5.0 Adds Three Themes

  Jumsoft has released Keynote Themes 5.0, adding three new themes -- Art, Chameleon, and Wild -- for a total of…

• Locking Out Unauthorized AirPort Users

  The more you do to protect your wireless network, the more secure it will be. We have previously taken a…

October, 04th October 2006

• AVIATOR Laptop Stand

  Airline trays, coffee shop tables, and hotel room desks... all places that your Mac laptop sits, but just doesn't feel…

• Adobe Contribute 4 Offers Blog Publishing, More

  Adobe on Thursday issued Contribute 4, an update to its Web publishing solution that features blog publishing capabilities, unified Web…

• Former Apple CFO Fred Anderson Profiled

  The San Francisco Chronicle on Thursday published an overview of former Apple CFO Fred Anderson's career. He joined the company's…

• macware Announces PowerSlides for Keynote, PowerPoint

  macware announced the immediate availability of PowerSlides for Keynote and PowerPoint on Thursday.

• QuickerTek Connect Antenna Adds MacBook Support

  QuickerTek announced the immediate availability of the Connect AirPort signal booster for the MacBook on Thursday.

• Searchlight 1.2 Adds Intel Mac Server Support

  CASE Apps announced the immediate availability of Searchlight 1.2 on Thursday.

• Amnesty Generator Converts Gadgets to Widgets

  Mesa Dynamics announced the immediate availability of Amnesty Generator beta 0.5b on Thursday. Amnesty Generator is a utility that converts…

• QuickBooks Pro 2007 For Mac Offers Intel Support, More

  Intuit has announced QuickBooks Pro 2007 for Mac, which features support for Intel processors, a new Layout Designer, tools for…

• TMO’s Jeff Gamet to Speak at PIAMS Industry Showcase

  TMO's morning editor, Jeff Gamet, will be speaking at the Printing & Imaging Association Mountain States Industry Showcase on Thursday,…

• Blizzard Details Burning Crusade Collector’s Edition

  Blizzard has revealed the details of a Collector's Edition of the World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade expansion pack that will…

• Try Out Dominions 3 With the New Demo

  Shrapnel Games on Thursday released a demo for its turn-based fantasy strategy game Dominions 3: The Awakening.

• Analyst: Minimal Impact Seen From Stock Options Probe

  Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster on Thursday weighed in on Apple's stock options probe, noting that while the 15 impacted…

• Analyst: Apple Options Disclosure a Positive Step

  American Technology Research Analyst Shaw Wu sees Wednesday's announcements regarding Apple's stock options investigation as a positive step towards a…

October, 03rd October 2006

• Making the Most of a Simple Thing: Kingdom of Loathing

  Despite its age, Asymetric Publications' Kingdom of Loathing remains one of the most fun role-playing game satires available. A Web-based…

• Apple’s Paradoxical Approach to Business

  There are five fundamental issues that drive Apple's relationship with the business world: Degrees of Freedom, Partnerships, Consistency, Infrastructure, and…

• EU Could Take Antitrust Action Against Intel

  Antitrust officials at the European Commission have put together a "watertight argument" for going after Intel, according to an anonymous…

• Nutrition and Diet Manager for Intel Macs Available

  CalorieKing announced the immediate availability of a Universal Binary version of Nutrition and Diet Manager 4 on Wednesday.

• REALbasic 2006 Release 4 Gets Intel Mac Support

  REAL Software announced the immediate availability of REALbasic 2006 Release 4 on Wednesday.

• Poker Superstars II Comes to the Mac [Updated]

  Funkitron has released Poker Superstars II for the Mac. The game features three game modes, speed-up options for practice, and…

• Apple: No Misconduct By Current Mgmt., CEO Steve Jobs Apologizes

  Apple on Wednesday announced the findings of the committee looking into its stock option practices, finding no misconduct by any…

• Smooth Zooming In Mac OS X 10.4.8

  Apple's Mac OS X 10.4.8 update gave us several system and security improvements, but one new feature they snuck in…

October, 02nd October 2006

• Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 6000

  I love my Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 6000. I've preferred trackballs over mice for years and this is the first…

• Google’s Schmidt: Apple’s ‘Resurgence is Simply Phenomenal’

  Google CEO Eric Schmidt, speaking with Time magazine about his company's business strategies, noted that Apple "is engaged in probably…

• Steve Jobs Set to Deliver MWSF Keynote

  Apple CEO Steve Jobs will handle the keynote that traditionally opens the January Macworld Conference & Expo in San Francisco,…

• FileChute 2.5 Update Available

  Yellow Mug Software announced the immediate availability of FileChute 2.5 on Tuesday.

• Mori 1.4 Improves Smart Folders, More

  Hog Bay Software announced the immediate availability of Mori 1.4, its digital notebook application, on Tuesday.

• Topanga Apple Store Opens October 6

  The grand opening of Apple's Topanga retail store in Topanga, California, will be at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 6.

• Apple Hot Deals Update For PowerMax, Ramjet, Small Dog

  Apple Computer has updated the Hot Deals pages for PowerMax, Ramjet, and Small Dog Electronics at the Macintosh Product Guide.

• Toybox Games Releases Ancient Tripeaks II

  Toybox Games has released Ancient Tripeaks II, a card game featuring 25 levels, combo-based gameplay, unlockable cards, a tutorial, online…

• Analyst’s High School Survey Sees Continued iPod Domination

  Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster on Tuesday released the results of his 12th bi-annual high school teen survey, which revealed…

• Apple Q4 Earnings Report Scheduled for October 18

  Apple Computer will announce its fourth quarter and full year earnings after market closing on Wednesday, October 18

October, 01st October 2006

• IOGEAR MiniView 4-Port USB KVM Switch

  Space is always at a premium, whether it's on your desk, or with your home theater system, and IOGEAR kept…

• SecureWorks, Apple Enter Into Relationship

  SecureWorks, which in August claimed to find a flaw in Windows and Mac OS X wireless networking that enabled attackers…

• Greenpeace Parody Site Takes On Apple

  The environmental activist group Greenpeace seems to be singling out Apple Computer in its campaign to push for computers manufactured…

• Acer Might Join Laptop Battery Recall

  Acer has talked with Sony about possibly joining the laptop battery recall, although none of its users have reported any…

• Safari, Firefox Usage on the Rise, Hit High Point

  Safari and Firefox took back a little of the Web browser market form Internet Explorer in September, and are showing…

• CBS Considers "Genius Bar" TV Series

  CBS plans to shoot a pilot episode for a sit-com style show called Genius Bar.

• 4-Sight FAX 7 Adds Intel Mac Support

  Soft Solutions announced the immediate availability of 4-Sight FAX 7 on Monday.

• MacPips Announces GuitarWorks Loop Pack

  MacPips announced the immediate availability of its GuitarWorks Loop Pack for GarageBand and Logic on Monday.

• Citigroup Downgrades Apple

  Citigroup analyst, Richard Gardner, downgraded his rating on Apple stock from "Buy" to "Hold," citing Apple's current iPod lineup as…

• Make Your AirPort Basestation Invisible

  The only way to be one hundred percent sure that no one can hack into your network's wireless access point,…